Project Gutenberg 2014-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 318 Clayton, William 1814 1879 Clayton, W. (William) Young, Levi Edgar 1874 1963 McCune, Victoria C. (Victoria Clayton) 1867 1931 McCune, Victoria Clayton Clayton, Victoria Helena Clayton, Lawrence 1891 1949 William Clayton's Journal A Daily Record of the Journey of the Original Company of "Mormon" Pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake Produced by the Mormon Texts Project. See http://mormontextsproject.org/ for a complete list of Mormon texts available on Project Gutenberg, to help proofread similar books, or to report typos. "William Clayton's Journal" by William Clayton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed diary chronicling the journey of the original company of Mormon pioneers, including the author himself, from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. The journal is likely to attract readers interested in the pioneer experience, the history of the Mormon community, and the challenges faced during this significant migration. The opening of this journal introduces William Clayton as a key figure in early Utah history, detailing his origins in England, conversion to Mormonism, and eventual role as a trusted secretary and historian during the westward journey. Readers will find themselves immersed in Clayton's daily life starting from February 1846, as he records the packing of goods, the cold weather challenges, the construction of camps, and the social dynamics within the traveling community. His observations provide a vivid picture of the hardships and camaraderie among the pioneers, setting the tone for a rich exploration of resilience, faith, and the collective spirit of those who traversed the plains to seek a new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Latter Day Saint churches Utah -- Description and travel Clayton, William, 1814-1879 Clayton, William, 1814-1879 -- Diaries Frontier and pioneer life -- Utah Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Utah -- Diaries F786 Text Latter Day Saints Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 676416 2025-06-18T09:52:15.075283 text/html 650924 2024-10-24T03:00:22 text/html 327490 2025-06-18T09:52:25.702174 application/epub+zip 332823 2025-06-18T09:52:18.819189 application/epub+zip 309166 2025-06-18T09:52:17.424233 application/epub+zip 617542 2025-06-18T09:52:31.448188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581427 2025-06-18T09:52:24.715146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452290 2022-09-20T14:48:47.248228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661473 2023-09-19T15:05:00.399621 text/plain 641547 2024-10-24T03:00:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18811 2025-06-18T09:52:31.614087 application/rdf+xml 14297 2025-06-18T09:52:17.993293 image/jpeg 3695 2025-06-18T09:52:17.709265 image/jpeg 313556 2025-06-18T09:52:15.132238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia